Head-rest.



W. P. GLUGSTEN.

HEAD REST. APPLICATION FILED APR. 1. 1909.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

WITNESSES: JNVENTOR.

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WILLIAM P. (JLUGSTEN, OF HAMBURG, ILLINOIS.

HEAD-REST.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, YVILLIAM P. CLUes- TEN, citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Hamburg, in the county of Calhoun and State oflllinois,'have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHead-Rests, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof.

My invention has relation to improvements in head-rests; and it consistsin the novel construction of rest more fully set forth in thespecification and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective of a bedstead showing myinvention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 22of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a top plan of the head-end of the panel whichsupports the bracket carrying the head-rest proper; and Fig. 4 is anenlarged plan of one end of the head-rest frame.

The object of my invention is to provide a head-rest for bed-steadswhich may be readily placed in position on any of the prevailing formsof bed-stead, the rest being so positioned that it may be broughtdirectly under the pillow which supports the head of the occupant of thebed, or it may be brought under the head-end of the mattress as obviousfrom the drawings.

A further object is to provide a rest which will admit of any desiredadjustment, one which may be readily attached to the bedstead, one whichis simple in construction, and one possessing further and otheradvantages, better apparent from a detailed description of theinvention, which is as follows:

Referring to the drawings, B represents a conventional iron bed-stead,(though my invention may be applied to a wooden bedstead as well).Disposed along the outside of the side members of the bed-stead arepanels 1, 1, which are supported in position by pins or screw-bolts 2,2, terminating in inner-heads 3, 3, and outer clamping nuts 4, 1, sothat by screwing home the nuts the panels 1 will be securely clamped inposition. Formed at one end of the panels 1, are sockets 5 through theopenings 0 of which are passed the bracket members 6, 6, the rearvertical edges of which are provided with ratchet teeth 7. Securelyfastened between a rib 8 and a plate 9, is the fixed end of aSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 1, 1909.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

Serial No. 487,299.

flexed spring 10 the free end of which bears against a pawl 11 pivotedto the outside of the panel 1, and engaging the teeth of the ratchetbracket 6. By this arrangement, the brackets (3 may be adjustedvertically to any desired degree.

Carried by each of the brackets G, are hooks 12 which engage the eyes 13of the right and left hand screw-threaded portions or stems of theeye-bolts 141, the stems being screwed into the sides of the rotatableheadrest frame 15, which may assume any position about the common axisof the eye-bolt stems as shown. The screw-threaded bolts 14 allow forthe separation of the brackets 6 to accommodate any width of bedstead,for it is obvious that by rotating the frame in proper direction aboutthe screw-threaded stems of the bolts, the terminal eyes 13 will bedrawn inward or forced outward and thus separated to any extent beforethey are coupled to the hooks 12 carried by the brackets.

The brackets 6 may be raised or lowered by seizing the same by the knobsor handles it as shown in the drawings. Once-in position, the rotationof the head-rest frame 15 about the axis of the bolts will be slight, sothat no material tightening or loosening of the parts can possiblyresult.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing that the present headrest may beapplied to a bed-stead of any prevailing width, and the verticaladjustment of the brackets 6, will bring the rest to the proper positionto suit the comfort of the occupant of the bed.

Having described my invention what I claim is 1. In combination with theside members of a bed-stead, suitable panels detachably supportedthereon, vertically adjustable brackets mounted at the head-ends of thepanels, and a rotatably mounted frame for the head, mounted between thebrackets.

2. In combination with the side members of a bed-stead, suitable panelsdetachably supported thereon, sockets formed at the head-ends of thepanels, ratchet brackets adjustable within the sockets, pawls engagingthe ratchet-brackets for holding the same in their adjusted position,and a rotatable headrest frame mounted between the brackets.

3. In combination with the side members of a bed-stead, suitable panelsdetachably supported thereon, sockets formed at the head-ends of thepanels, ratchet brackets adjustable vertically in said sockets,springcontrolled pawls for engaging the brackets, a head-rest framerotatably mounted between the brackets, and means for securing thehead-rest frame in such rotatable relation for any distance ofseparation between the brackets.

4. In combination with a bed-stead, a pair of brackets on the sides ofthe bed-stead near the head thereof, hooks carried by the brackets, aframe, eye-bolts having right and lefthand screw-threaded stems passedthrough opposite ends of the frame and permitting rotation thereof aboutthe common axis of the stems, the eyes of the latter being engaged bythe hooks carried by the brackets, 15

substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

WVILLIAM P. CLUGSTEN. Vfitnesses:

GIVERT MEYER, HARRY L. BAILEY.

